Adoption of Captain William Young's plan for improving the recruitment of the Bombay native contingents - Captain Young is appointed recruiting officer.
Bengal Government's reply to the Court of Directors' observations on the new constitution of the Sadr Diwani Adalat and Nizamat Adalat Courts. Their objections to the Court's recommendation that the Governor General should sign all warrants for the execution of criminals.
Dr Robert G Drummond is appointed Marathi Interpreter to the Officer Commanding the Peshwa's Detachment. Recommendation that he receive an award for his Malabar (Malayalam) Grammar. Necessity for the Company 's Servants to learn vernacular languages.
Establishment of a Cadet Company at Vesava on the island of Salsette. Major John William Morris is appointed Superintendent of the Company with Captain Frederick Walter Gifford as his assistant.